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GPT fdisk

Ch 087.0of 22 Disk Partition Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Bootable mediaYes
  4. 4Partition table supportboth
  5. 5Filesystem supportFAT32, NTFS, HFS/HFS+, Linux filesystem, Linux swap
  6. 6Move partitionsNo
  7. 7Merge partitionsNo
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Overview

GPT fdisk is ranked #8 of 22 in disk partition software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Free plan
Yesrodsbooks.com
Bootable media
Yesrodsbooks.com
Partition table support
bothrodsbooks.com
Filesystem support
FAT32, NTFS, HFS/HFS+, Linux filesystem, Linux swaprodsbooks.com
Move partitions
Norodsbooks.com
Merge partitions
Norodsbooks.com

Facts

Purpose
GPT fdisk is a set of text-mode tools for creating and manipulating partition tables.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Included tools
The package consists of gdisk, cgdisk, sgdisk, and FixParts.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
GPT support
gdisk, cgdisk, and sgdisk work with GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
MBR repair
FixParts repairs certain types of MBR disk damage and can change partition types between primary and logical.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Conversion
gdisk can convert an MBR partition table or BSD disklabel to GPT format.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Verification
gdisk’s verify command checks for problems such as incorrect CRCs and mismatched main and backup data, but does not automatically correct most problems.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Backup and recovery
The tools provide options to back up partition data and access GPT data recovery functions.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Interfaces
gdisk is interactive and text-mode, sgdisk is a command-line tool suited to scripts, and cgdisk is curses-based and interactive.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platforms
The project describes GPT fdisk as available for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Downloads
The download page lists Linux RPM and Debian packages, Windows and macOS binaries, and source files; it says the EFI binary is available only through version 1.0.4.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Distribution packages
GPT fdisk is included in most major Linux distributions’ standard package repositories, though some distributions may provide outdated versions.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
macOS limitation
The project says System Integrity Protection in macOS 10.11 and later blocks low-level access needed to repartition the system disk, while USB flash drives remain accessible.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
FreeBSD limitation
The FreeBSD version normally cannot save partition-table changes when a partition on the disk is mounted.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support contact
The download page invites users to email Rod Smith with problems or comments about that page at [email protected].rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Origin
Rod Smith says he first wrote GPT fdisk in 2009, initially focusing on MBR-to-GPT conversion.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Interactive editor
gdisk provides an interactive interface for manipulating GPT data structures, including advanced settings such as partition-table size.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Text interface
cgdisk provides a semi-GUI text interface based on ncurses and is described as easier to use than gdisk, though it has fewer features.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Scripting
sgdisk is a command-line tool intended for scripts and quick tasks, with fewer features than gdisk.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Repair and backup
GPT fdisk can help recover damaged GPT data structures, and gdisk, sgdisk, and cgdisk can save partition data to a backup file.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Partition alignment
On new disks, GPT fdisk attempts to align partitions on 1 MiB boundaries by default.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems
The tutorial describes GPT fdisk as available for Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Download version
The download page identifies GPT fdisk version 1.0.10 and was last updated February 19, 2024.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Disk image limitation
sgdisk can operate on raw disk image files but does not support compressed or other advanced disk image formats.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Usage caution
The maker advises using an OS-specific partition-table program where possible; sgdisk performs minimal error checking and does not prompt for confirmation before making changes.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker
The GPT fdisk pages identify Roderick W. Smith as the primary author.rodsbooks.com · 4 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2009rodsbooks.com · 28 Sept 2026

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